Sioux Falls Cougars football

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Sioux Falls Cougars football
First season1902 (1902)
Head coach Jim Glogowski
3rd season, 18–15 (.545)
Stadium Bob Young Field [1]
(capacity: 5,000)
Year built2007
Location Sioux Falls, South Dakota
NCAA division Division II
Conference NSIC
Claimed national championships
NAIA D-II: 1996
NAIA: 2006, 2008, 2009
National finalist
NAIA: 2001, 2007, 2010
ColorsPurple and white
   
Website usfcougars.com

The Sioux Falls Cougars football team represents the University of Sioux Falls, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in NCAA Division II college football.

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The Cougars, who began playing football in 1902, currently compete as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Sioux Falls won the NAIA Division II football national championship in 1996 and the NAIA football national championship in 2006, 2008 and 2009. [2] All four of USF's national championships have been undefeated seasons.

History

Jon Anderson took over as coach in 2017, replacing Jed Stugart. Stugart took over for alum Kalen DeBoer in 2010. DeBoer led USF to a 67-3 record in his five years with 3 national titles as head coach. Legendary coach Bob Young led the Cougars from 1983–2004 guiding them to their first national championship in 1996. [3]

From 2008–2010 the team sported a 42-game winning streak which tied an NAIA record. [4] . USF moved to the NCAA D-II level and joined the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in 2012 and now has a 69-19 record in the NSIC. USF has a 76-26 mark in 102 games at the DII level. Additionally, USF has made four playoff appearances in the past five years (2015-19), missing only in the 7-4 season in 2018. The Cougars won their first-ever NSIC title in 2016 with head coach Jed Stugart leading USF to a 11-0 league mark and 12-1 overall. USF advanced to the final 16 in DII and had their first-ever playoff win and home playoff win with a 34-21 verdict in the opening round of the NCAA DII Championship in 2016 at Bob Young Field.

Conferences

Championships

National championships

YearAssociationDivisionHead coachRecordOpponentResult
1996 NAIA (4) Division II (1) Bob Young 14–0 Western Washington 47–25
2006 Single (3) Kalen DeBoer (3)14–0 Saint Francis (IN) 23–19
2008 14–0 Carroll (MT) 23–7
2009 15–0 Lindenwood 25–22

Notable players

The football program has had four NAIA Players of the Year Award winners, running back Nick Kortan in 2002, quarterback Chad Cavender in 2007, quarterback Lorenzo Brown in 2009 [5] and receiver Jon Ryan in 2010. The program has won 19 conference titles, including 10 in the SDIC (1981, 1984, 1988–1989, 1994–1999) and 9 in the GPAC (2001–2004, 2006–). [6]

NFL draftees

Players drafted into the NFL
YearRoundPickPlayerPos.NFL team
2019 391 Trey Pipkins OT Los Angeles Chargers
1984 9237 Brian Hansen P New Orleans Saints

References

  1. ↑ "Bob Young Field". usfcougars.com. USF Cougars. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "FANSonly - Your Ticket to College Sports". Naia.cstv.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  3. ↑ "Bob Young". www.usfcougars.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Carroll College halts Sioux Falls' 42-game win streak to take NAIA title". Usatoday.Com. 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  5. ↑ "Sioux Falls QB Lorenzo Brown is NAIA player of the year". ESPN. 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  6. ↑ "Football Awards". www.usfcougars.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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